fade
Weak; insipid; tastelessWeak; insipid; tasteless.
» The sound of the train faded away.
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2 senses(archaic)Weak; insipid; tasteless.
1825, Francis Jeffrey, Lord Jeffrey, review of Theodric by Thomas Campbell Passages that are somewhat fade.
(archaic)Strong; bold; doughty.
Examples
208 sentencesThe sound of the train faded away.
Tom is wearing a faded blue shirt.
The curtains in my bedroom have faded.
Tom's smile faded as Mary walked away.
Tom only has one faded photograph of grandfather.
deTom hat von seinem Großvater nur ein verblasstes Foto. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Translations
2 languagesOrigin
From Middle English fade, vad, vade (“faded, pale, withered, weak”), from Middle Dutch vadFrom Middle English fade, vad, vade (“faded, pale, withered, weak”), from Middle Dutch vade (“weak, faint, limp”), from Old French fade (“weak, witless”), of obscure origin. Probably from Vulgar Latin *fatidus, from Latin fatuus (“insipid”).
From Middle English fade, fede, of uncertain origin. Compare Old English ġefæd (“orderly, tidy, discreet, well-regulated”). See also fad.
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Forms
fader/more fade, fadest/most fadeSynonyms
1 synonymsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.